{"id":340,"date":"2011-09-26T21:41:09","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T01:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slidingonice.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2011-09-30T09:11:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-30T13:11:00","slug":"national-guard-partners-with-usa-bobsled-skeleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slidingonice.com\/?p=340","title":{"rendered":"National Guard partners with USA Bobsled &#038; Skeleton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>National Guard partners with USA Bobsled &amp; Skeleton<br \/>\n<\/strong>(USBSF Press Release)<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAKE PLACID, N.Y. <\/strong>(Sept. 26, 2011)<strong>&#8211;<\/strong> The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF) is proud to announce the United States Army National Guard as a premiere sponsor for the 2011-2012 season.\u00a0 Nine USBSF athletes are members of military branches, and six of those are National Guard Soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese team members bring the same high standards they hold as Soldiers into their role as athletes,\u201d said Darrin Steele, USBSF CEO and former National Guard Soldier.\u00a0 \u201cThe National Guard not only trains some of the best Soldiers in the world, but also some of the best athletes to represent our country on the world\u2019s stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->USBSF National Guard Soldier-athletes and Soldier-coaches include: Sgt. <strong>John Napier<\/strong> and Ssg. <strong>Tuffield Latour<\/strong> from Vermont, Pfc. <strong>Justin Olsen<\/strong> and Spc. <strong>Nick Cunningham <\/strong>from New York, 2nd Lt. <strong>Mike Kohn <\/strong>from Virginia,<strong> <\/strong>and Sgt. <strong>Shauna Rohbock<\/strong> from Utah.\u00a0 Other military USBSF Soldier-athletes in the Army include First Lieutenant <strong>Chris Fogt<\/strong>, 2nd Lt. <strong>Kristi Koplin<\/strong> and Spc. <strong>Megan Henry<\/strong> in the Army Reserve.\u00a0 Former USBSF Soldier-athletes include Olympic gold medalists Jill Bakken and Steven Holcomb and Olympic bronze medalist Dan Steele.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Army National Guard is excited to conduct our Winter Sports program with the USBSF,\u201d said Sgt. 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Keith Wheeler.\u00a0 \u201cThe energy, excitement and people involved are a direct reflection of what we are looking for in the Army National Guard.\u00a0 We are looking forward to a very productive and exciting season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Guard enables citizens to serve their community, state, and country as a full or part-time Soldier. \u00a0Learn about the various career opportunities the National Guard offers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalguard.com\/\">www.nationalguard.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In return for the National Guard\u2019s support, the USBSF will provide National Guard with a designated wrap on a four-man bobsled, integrate USBSF Soldier-athletes in classrooms around the nation as pen pal mentors, and offer hospitality and recruitment opportunities at the 2012 World Championships in Lake Placid, NY this February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe USBSF and National Guard represent the same ideals of respect and integrity,\u201d Napier said. \u201cI am honored to represent my flag and country as a Soldier-athlete, and I am proud to wear USA on my uniform whether it\u2019s on ice or on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just months after competing in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Sgt. Napier and 1st Lt. Fogt requested deployment.\u00a0 Napier served six months with the 86th Infantry Mountain Combat Brigade in Afghanistan while Fogt spent a year in Iraq with the Military Intelligence branch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an honor to be their teammate and it\u2019s an even greater honor to be their coach,\u201d said Kohn, who retired from sliding after the 2010 Games and was recently hired as an assistant coach.\u00a0 \u201cAs war veterans, you can bet they will have your back.\u00a0 Their experience overseas will help them lead our team and bring a cohesiveness to the squad that will make us even stronger when we step on the starting block as team USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second Lt. Kohn graduated from officer candidate school on Sept. 22. and will be commissioned as an officer on Oct. 22. The two-time Olympian joined the National Guard in 1999 and credits his 12 years of service for his athletic success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoldiers in the National Guard are loyal and have a lot of personal courage,\u201d Kohn said.\u00a0 \u201cThere is no \u2018I\u2019 in team, and that\u2019s the core for what makes the military function and why we have the best military in the world.\u00a0 It\u2019s about helping your buddy who is fighting with you, and that core value translates over to our sports.\u00a0 Our Soldier-athletes want to give back to the country, and they will combine efforts to not only defend our nation, but to bring home gold. I love military life, coaching and bobsledding, and I\u2019ve been lucky to have the support of both the National Guard and the USBSF to combine my passions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sgt. Shauna Rohbock joined the Utah National Guard in 2000 and went on to win the 2006 Olympic silver medal with teammate Valerie Fleming.\u00a0 Rohbock announced her retirement as an athlete at the conclusion of last season, but will continue to serve the sport and the National Guard as a Soldier-coach at the Utah Olympic Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think I would have an Olympic silver medal if it wasn\u2019t for the National Guard,\u201d Rohbock said.\u00a0 \u201cI owe a lot of my success in bobsled to the National Guard for allowing me to be in the sports program.\u00a0 I was able to train the way I needed to train to be competitive in my sport.\u00a0 Joining the National Guard was the best decision I have made in life so far.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">National Guard partners with USA Bobsled &amp; Skeleton (USBSF Press Release) LAKE PLACID, N.Y. 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